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the irs is conducting a 30 day review of the entire organization. republican senator john cornyn. >> i have a very hard time believing this is something cooked up it cincinnati from midlevel employees at the irs. that is just implausible. >> reporter: irs commissioner steven miller testified on friday that his technical advisor told him the name of the person responsible for targeting tea party and patriot groups but he said he doesn't remember it. there are two more hearings this week at which congress will try to get its answer. jim. >> sharyl, thank you. >> five numbers and the powerball. tonight it adds up to more than $590 million dollars. and the biggest powerball jackpot ever. a single ticket with the winning number was sold at a supermarket in zephyr hills florida. ashley porter is there. ashley? >>. >> reporter: well, jim, this wing ticket was bought at this publix in zephyr hills 30 miles outside of tampa. we don't know who the lucky winner is yet but even if this person wanted to come forward today to officially claim that prize, they cou
the irs is conducting a 30 day review of the entire organization. republican senator john cornyn. >> i have a very hard time believing this is something cooked up it cincinnati from midlevel employees at the irs. that is just implausible. >> reporter: irs commissioner steven miller testified on friday that his technical advisor told him the name of the person responsible for targeting tea party and patriot groups but he said he doesn't remember it. there are two more hearings this...
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the irs. the white house says they didn't receive the results of the internal investigation until last wednesday. >> they have met with the treasury department, spoken, he had resigned and they took steps to make sure it never happens again. >> he called it inexcusable. republican senator john cornyn sought to tie the irs scandal to the white house on sunday. >> it seems to be the answer whenever they're caught is i didn't know about it. >> reporter: they put them under extra scrutiny what when they started in 2010. republicans said sunday they're not so sure. >> who knew, when did they know, why did they do this, how high up in the government did it go. >> he told congress on friday that his agency's mistakes were the result of mismanagement, not partisanship. >> i think what happened here is foolish mistakes were made in that they were foolish in their workload selection. >> reporter: we now know that some were informed that this investigation was under way nearly a year ago and that weakens
the irs. the white house says they didn't receive the results of the internal investigation until last wednesday. >> they have met with the treasury department, spoken, he had resigned and they took steps to make sure it never happens again. >> he called it inexcusable. republican senator john cornyn sought to tie the irs scandal to the white house on sunday. >> it seems to be the answer whenever they're caught is i didn't know about it. >> reporter: they put them under...
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head of the irs. stephan miller is about to vacate that job after the agency admitted targeting conservative groups that were applying for tax exempt status. he ghilts the irs made what he calls foolish mistakes but claims there there was no actual targeting of conservatives. this was not about politics he says. but he cannot tell us exactly who was to blame the frustration boiling over from republicans and democrats. >> as acting commissioner i want to apologize on behalf of the internal revenue service for the mistakes we made and poor service we provided. the affected organizations and american public deserve better. i resigned because as the acting commissioner, what happens in the irs, whether i was personally involved or not stops at my desk. and so i should be held accountable for what happens. >> nothing bad is going to happen to you. you are going to get your full benefits and everything associated with your retirement as an irs employee. >> nothing bad is happening to me? congressman. >> fin
head of the irs. stephan miller is about to vacate that job after the agency admitted targeting conservative groups that were applying for tax exempt status. he ghilts the irs made what he calls foolish mistakes but claims there there was no actual targeting of conservatives. this was not about politics he says. but he cannot tell us exactly who was to blame the frustration boiling over from republicans and democrats. >> as acting commissioner i want to apologize on behalf of the internal...
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on the irs scandal, 71% find the agency's behavior unacceptable. and just 42% are satisfied with the president as hands willing of benghazi. a majority of americans believe the outrage on the right is justified. so no overreach in terms of public perception as of yet. 54% say republican law makers are acting appropriate fli response to the irs scandal and 59% believe the same is true when it comes to benghazi. now let's get an update on that train accident late last week. actually, it's on the weekend, on friday. train service for several major cities expected to be a mess for days after a weekend train collision in the state of connecticut. the ntsb found the two metro north trains were going 70 miles an hour just before they came in contact on friday evening in fairfield, connecticut. the preliminary investigation uncovered a damaged rail but it's actually not clear if there was damage during the wreck or if it contributed to the accident. 70 people were injured and a handful remain hospitalized including one in critical condition. in the meantim
on the irs scandal, 71% find the agency's behavior unacceptable. and just 42% are satisfied with the president as hands willing of benghazi. a majority of americans believe the outrage on the right is justified. so no overreach in terms of public perception as of yet. 54% say republican law makers are acting appropriate fli response to the irs scandal and 59% believe the same is true when it comes to benghazi. now let's get an update on that train accident late last week. actually, it's on the...
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the irs under scrutiny. but did it have a good reason to put tea party groups under the microscope as it it did? we'll explain, next. ♪ ♪ fly me to the moon ♪ let me play among the stars ♪ and let me see what spring is like ♪ ♪ on jupiter and mars ♪ in other words [ male announcer ] the classic is back. ♪ i love [ male announcer ] the all-new chevrolet impala. chevrolet. find new roads. ♪ you ♪ the middle of this special moment and i need to run off to the bathroom. ♪ i'm fed up with always having to put my bladder's needs ahead of my daughter. ♪ so today, i'm finally talking to my doctor about overactive bladder symptoms. [ female announcer ] know that gotta go feeling? ask your doctor about prescription toviaz. one toviaz pill a day significantly reduces sudden urges and accidents, for 24 hours. if you have certain stomach problems or glaucoma, or can not empty your bladder, you should not take toviaz. get emergency medical help right away if your face, lips, throat or tongue swells
the irs under scrutiny. but did it have a good reason to put tea party groups under the microscope as it it did? we'll explain, next. ♪ ♪ fly me to the moon ♪ let me play among the stars ♪ and let me see what spring is like ♪ ♪ on jupiter and mars ♪ in other words [ male announcer ] the classic is back. ♪ i love [ male announcer ] the all-new chevrolet impala. chevrolet. find new roads. ♪ you ♪ the middle of this special moment and i need to run off to the bathroom. ♪ i'm...
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lengthy audit by the irs. and this was at the same time, rachel, when other prominent churches were denying communion to the democratic candidates close to the election in a way to me telegraphed more who they thought ought to be the winners of the vote of their congregation much more than anything was said in this progressive pasadena congregation. it made me wonder whether the irs was selectively enforcing and auditing churches based on the message during the bush administration. i raise this issue along with one of my republican and libertarian colleagues with the irs. i sat down with the commissioner, we wrote to the gao to look at this to figure out were they being even handed? targeting the progressive churches? and basically, rachel, i got nowhere. the irs wasn't willing to divulge any information. what were the results of those audits? even the stuff that wouldn't give away information about particular taxpayers, but they weren't willing to be forthcoming. and it makes me wonder whether this is a more
lengthy audit by the irs. and this was at the same time, rachel, when other prominent churches were denying communion to the democratic candidates close to the election in a way to me telegraphed more who they thought ought to be the winners of the vote of their congregation much more than anything was said in this progressive pasadena congregation. it made me wonder whether the irs was selectively enforcing and auditing churches based on the message during the bush administration. i raise this...
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whether or not that irs letter was properly sent to the naacp, the impression that the irs would in an election year go after the president's critics, that is a powerful impression. that same year, the irs wrote to a liberal church in southern california whose pastor invited a guest to give an anti-war sermon, an anti-iraq war sermon. the irs heard about that and responded by threatening to take away the church's tax exempt status on the basis of the content of the sermon. the church's local congressman, democrat adam schiff ended up meeting with the commissioner of the irs to express his concerns about that when that happened back after the '04 election. so the inspector general's report on what's going on with the irs and whether or not they were targeting groups on the right without targeting groups on the left, whether that was a mistake that was found and fixed and over. whether it's been an ongoing problem or wider problem, a policy decision made by somebody higher up who ought to be fired or whether god forbid it could have been a political decision made for strategic reasons. w
whether or not that irs letter was properly sent to the naacp, the impression that the irs would in an election year go after the president's critics, that is a powerful impression. that same year, the irs wrote to a liberal church in southern california whose pastor invited a guest to give an anti-war sermon, an anti-iraq war sermon. the irs heard about that and responded by threatening to take away the church's tax exempt status on the basis of the content of the sermon. the church's local...
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the irs finally tries to explain itself. hammered. singling out conservative groups. >> you would have been fired on the spot. >> i'm sick to my stomach. >> our jonathan karl tonight on whether their answers add up. >>> record jackpot. the biggest powerball of all time. tonight, the mad dash. and have we found the luckiest store in the country, where big winners are born? >>> to catch a thief. a big jewelry heist in the most glamorous place on earth tonight. is there a master thief prowling the red carpet? >>> and, our "person of the week." >> and action! >> the new king of hollywood's biggest stories, from "star trek" to "star wars." and the tiny thing he bought as a child he says is the secret to his success. >>> good evening. tonight, finally, the irs tries to explain itself. and it comes after a week of scandal and mounting questions about fairness and singling out conservatives. so, what is their answer to the american public? and what about the blast of outrage they had to face today? abc's chief white house correspondent jonath
the irs finally tries to explain itself. hammered. singling out conservative groups. >> you would have been fired on the spot. >> i'm sick to my stomach. >> our jonathan karl tonight on whether their answers add up. >>> record jackpot. the biggest powerball of all time. tonight, the mad dash. and have we found the luckiest store in the country, where big winners are born? >>> to catch a thief. a big jewelry heist in the most glamorous place on earth tonight....
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scope of the irs investigation. >> if we've learned anything this week it's that the irs needs less power, not more. >> reporter: may arguably be the president's worst week to date. it reached a pinnacle friday when outgoing irs acting commissioner steven miller apologized for not revealing for a year that tea party and other conservative groups applying for tax exempt status had been targeted for extra scrutiny. >> we provided horrible customer service here. i will admit that. >> reporter: the tactic was a foolish mistake, miller said, but not a case of politics. republicans didn't buy it. >> if the targeting wasn't targeting, if the targeting wasn't based on philosophy, how come only conservatives got snagged? >> they didn't, sir. >> reporter: two other scandals royal roiled the administration, mounting criticism in the aftermath of the benghazi attack and this revelation that the justice department seized phone records from the associated press. some political analysts say the issues threaten to derail the president's second term agenda. but on the streets, it was the irs issue t
scope of the irs investigation. >> if we've learned anything this week it's that the irs needs less power, not more. >> reporter: may arguably be the president's worst week to date. it reached a pinnacle friday when outgoing irs acting commissioner steven miller apologized for not revealing for a year that tea party and other conservative groups applying for tax exempt status had been targeted for extra scrutiny. >> we provided horrible customer service here. i will admit...
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. >> administration under fire,ir, the president's critics take to sunday morning talk shows as the white house tries to distance itself from ra treehouse tre scandal. >> did you rup your powerball ticket up when you got your news. we'll tell you where the winninn ticket was sold. >>> we gun with the wet drearyry weather we've experience for most of today filled with pocks of drizzle and gray skies. while the sun made an appearance, more rain could belb on the way. we're in the weather center with the first look at the forecast. >> we dodged the bullet today. we didn't get the super soaker sunday because the franl system kind of just eased its way through. let's take a look at the maps and we'll show you what we're w talking about. lots of clouds as you can see. take a look to the south becausb that's where we're seeing prescription that will make its way towards us. there's a lot of activity goingg on in terms of the country because a lot of systems, youtes see the red outline, that's where there are tornado warnings across the mid section of thehe country. they have a lot of activity ac
. >> administration under fire,ir, the president's critics take to sunday morning talk shows as the white house tries to distance itself from ra treehouse tre scandal. >> did you rup your powerball ticket up when you got your news. we'll tell you where the winninn ticket was sold. >>> we gun with the wet drearyry weather we've experience for most of today filled with pocks of drizzle and gray skies. while the sun made an appearance, more rain could belb on the way. we're in...
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on abc. >> stim ahead on abc 7 news 4:00 ousted head of the irs gets grilled on capitol hill today. his response to the latest scandal. >> also an uproar in canada. accusations against toronto's mayor. >> and michelle obama's message to young african americans. plus... >>> there is a serious case of lottery fever just about everywhere. >> i've got the fever, i want that money. power ball jackpot ballooned to $600 million, making it the world's second largest lottery prize and megamillions up to $190 million. i want you to do the math on this. >> this is just ridiculous. chances of winning both is one in 30 quadrillion. you can see there, 15 zeroes and not likely. leanne? >> i hope you can hear me now. this is considered the luckiest lotto store ever because there are four big winners over the years and its been like this all day. two lines because yes, you have megamillions. the prize swelled to $600 million that is a lump sum of $376.9 million. yes, i'll take it. well, the reason why it's so big there is so much money is because no one won on wednesday. and there are a lot of peopl
on abc. >> stim ahead on abc 7 news 4:00 ousted head of the irs gets grilled on capitol hill today. his response to the latest scandal. >> also an uproar in canada. accusations against toronto's mayor. >> and michelle obama's message to young african americans. plus... >>> there is a serious case of lottery fever just about everywhere. >> i've got the fever, i want that money. power ball jackpot ballooned to $600 million, making it the world's second largest...
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even the irs. it just feeds the beast as opposed to, you know, to creating opportunity for the president to move on with the business of his administration. so i wouldn't say he's aloof. i would say that i think he's underestimated the opposition. >> arthel: bret, how do you see it? >> i think the president's strength is derived from his credibility and leadership and the president has not exhibited either in the cases of the scandals that are swirling around him. he's aloof, condescending, dismisssive. and that's not what the american expect out of their president, especially one who promised us in 2008 that he'd have the most open, transparent and honest government our country has ever seen. and it's been quite the contrary. it's been the most secretive and oppressive to those people he perceives as enemies. i think the american people are saying, either our president is incompetent or he's a liar or maybe a combination of both. that's not a very good attribute for the american people to put to t
even the irs. it just feeds the beast as opposed to, you know, to creating opportunity for the president to move on with the business of his administration. so i wouldn't say he's aloof. i would say that i think he's underestimated the opposition. >> arthel: bret, how do you see it? >> i think the president's strength is derived from his credibility and leadership and the president has not exhibited either in the cases of the scandals that are swirling around him. he's aloof,...
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wednesday, focus in washington on the irs. the irs scandal investigation continues. former commissioner of the irs will testify before the house oversight committee. he was in charge during most of the period that agents were allegedly targeting conservative groups. >>> let's move ahead to thursday. big focus on thursday will be the boy scouts. they're expected to make a decision on whether or not to allow openly gay members. about 1,400 members will make their votes at the annual meeting. that will take place in texas. let's move along to saturday. on saturday, a treat for some college students at bard college. former congresswoman gabrielle giffords and her husband will give their commencement address to those students. gifford will receive an honorary doctorate of humane letters. here's what's coming up. the calendar is just as packed this week in the world of politics, as it usually is. let's bring in paul steinhauser what to look at this week. >> good morning, poppy. more to 13 flirtations from rand paul. tomorrow he headlines a gop dinner in new hampshire, just
wednesday, focus in washington on the irs. the irs scandal investigation continues. former commissioner of the irs will testify before the house oversight committee. he was in charge during most of the period that agents were allegedly targeting conservative groups. >>> let's move ahead to thursday. big focus on thursday will be the boy scouts. they're expected to make a decision on whether or not to allow openly gay members. about 1,400 members will make their votes at the annual...
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the ap issue, the irs issue, these are very, very serious. and there are questions that remain to be answered. having said that, from what i've seen, i don't think that any of these stories will really have long legs, that they'll go on for terribly long if they're handled properly. i mean, it appears here that senior officials in the administration, in particular in the white house, were not involved in the irs issue, for example. it appears from the e-mails on benghazi that there is a perfectly good explanation for how that thing unfolded. >> i was just going to say, on the irs issue, i think republicans and some others would take issue with that. let's go to the -- talk about the hearing, congressional hearing that went on for hours yesterday where we learned, you know, we had outgoing irs chief steven miller testifying and we learned that treasury officials, some appointed by the obama administration, knew before the 2012 election that the irs inspector general was investigating this. so that brings a whole new question. >> well, it does.
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by the irs? >> reporter: they say they were asked questions by the irs that they felt that the irs had no business of knowing. for example, who their donors are. then there were those delay tactics. >> every two months we would call and kept saying oh, we're still reviewing your application. it was not until 14 months later that i get a letter in the mail, with 80 questionnaire, 80 questions on this pamphlet and saying that they couldn't process our application until those questions were answered. >> reporter: there are many lawmakers up there on capitol hill who feel like these delay tactics for these small groups that wanted to express whatever opinion they have may have in effect killed them. jenna. jenna: interesting. we'll speak to congressman levin who you also interviewed, mike. we saw the sound. he has been part of the house ways and means committee that has been investigating this for two years. it will be interesting to hear what he has to say later on in the program. back to you of cou
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tried to link the conduct at the irs to the white house. democrats pushed back. >> it is important that in addressing and fully correcting one wrong, we not complete and be involved in other wrongs. >> reporter: the inspector- general who dug into the problems at the irs went over his findings with the committee. >> was the irs using an appropriate criteria in its review of organizations applying for tax-exempt status? yes. >> reporter: but he also testified he found no evidence that politics motivated this improper scrutiny. lawmakers plan more hearings next week and say more people must be held accountable for what happened. danielle nottingham, cbs news, capitol hill. >>> the president has chosen top white house budget officer daniel werfel to replace miller as acting commissioner at the irs. >>> breaking news out of connecticut. more than 50 passengers hurt when two commuter trains collided after one of them derailed. we're told at least four of the injuries are serious. it happened right outside new york city during the friday rush hou
tried to link the conduct at the irs to the white house. democrats pushed back. >> it is important that in addressing and fully correcting one wrong, we not complete and be involved in other wrongs. >> reporter: the inspector- general who dug into the problems at the irs went over his findings with the committee. >> was the irs using an appropriate criteria in its review of organizations applying for tax-exempt status? yes. >> reporter: but he also testified he found no...
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the head of the irs reappointing someone else to lead the irs. so i think they are playing catch-up. you saw dan pfeiffer, of course, do the full monty on those sunday shows. so i think they finally got a bit of a handle on this, playing offense much more smartly than they have. i think we don't know what's going to happen with this, because there are going to be further investigations. i think the good news for this white house so far is that this sort of trifecta of scandals hasn't so far affected the president's approval rating. it seems to be something like 53% and uptick, i think, in the cnn poll from what it was a couple weeks ago. >> goldie, talk about the numbers. the president's popularity. it actually appears to be gaining this month, in spite of the scandals. the cnn poll, the president's overall approval rating at about 53%, actually two points higher than in april. why aren't these scandals so far, at least, negatively affecting the president? >> you know, it really doesn't happen often, i happen to disagree with this particular topi
the head of the irs reappointing someone else to lead the irs. so i think they are playing catch-up. you saw dan pfeiffer, of course, do the full monty on those sunday shows. so i think they finally got a bit of a handle on this, playing offense much more smartly than they have. i think we don't know what's going to happen with this, because there are going to be further investigations. i think the good news for this white house so far is that this sort of trifecta of scandals hasn't so far...
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irs all of the republicans are doing fishing expeditions. how can they talk about a fishing expedition when that's what they are doing against the ap. >> the white house may not be able to simply tweet past these matters. there are two congressional hearings two weeks alone just on theic irs. president obama had another commencement speech at moorehouse college. absent were his recent themes for these sorts of addresses talking about trust in government something that seems to be in rather short supply now. >> thanks so much, doug. we look a lot alike the blonde hair. >> i take that as a compliment. in case you are just getting up stay with us. stunning news for any one who wears sunscreen. dr. mark seigel explains next. : >> a new report out this morning from a consumer watchdog is getting a heads up to your beach goers before this weekend memorial day weekend. the report says while most sunscreens meet fda standards many sunscreens continue to carry fda readings that are misleading. we are separate can fact from fiction. dr. mark seigel of
irs all of the republicans are doing fishing expeditions. how can they talk about a fishing expedition when that's what they are doing against the ap. >> the white house may not be able to simply tweet past these matters. there are two congressional hearings two weeks alone just on theic irs. president obama had another commencement speech at moorehouse college. absent were his recent themes for these sorts of addresses talking about trust in government something that seems to be in...
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the irs. there is no evidence of corruption or of administration involvement in the wrongful decisions that occurred there. >> i think it seems fairly fair to say that some of your colleagues were exasperated at times while questioning steven miller. how about you? were you satisfied with the information that he brought to the table? i'm not satisfied with the way that the irs performed here. i don't think they should have ever been involved in this nor am i satisfied with the fact that decades ago they changed a statute through a rule that as lawrence o'donnell, your colleague has so importantly noted, changed the social welfare nature of these organizations and said they didn't have to exclusively be involved in social welfare to get a tax subsidy. they just had to be primarily involved and that's opened the door to some organizations that are 49% or more political to use secret money, to have it be tax subsidized and that's part of the republican agenda also. they like this system of using
the irs. there is no evidence of corruption or of administration involvement in the wrongful decisions that occurred there. >> i think it seems fairly fair to say that some of your colleagues were exasperated at times while questioning steven miller. how about you? were you satisfied with the information that he brought to the table? i'm not satisfied with the way that the irs performed here. i don't think they should have ever been involved in this nor am i satisfied with the fact that...
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outside the irs to the white house as well. so without that bridge from the president to the irs, it protects him a little bit from that. we'll see as the hearings continue and the real story comes out of the irs just how bad it was. but in order for it to be a continuing headache for the president, it doesn't look good but to be a real headache it has to have some closer tie to him. >> and john aside from the irs, there have been two other scandals this week the ap monitoring benghazi. how well do you think the white house has handled these so far? >> well it was pretty ragged at the beginning, in part because in the case with the irs and the associated press investigation, the white house was learning about it from news reports, and some people in the white house, they would argue that's because there is a wall between the white house and the justice department, for good reason, and also a similar kind of wall between the white house and the irs based on the abuses of past presidents. so the president doesn't really know what
outside the irs to the white house as well. so without that bridge from the president to the irs, it protects him a little bit from that. we'll see as the hearings continue and the real story comes out of the irs just how bad it was. but in order for it to be a continuing headache for the president, it doesn't look good but to be a real headache it has to have some closer tie to him. >> and john aside from the irs, there have been two other scandals this week the ap monitoring benghazi....
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the irs scandal, the white house gets grilled over who knew what about targeting conservative groups. share il attkisson reports. this store in florida sold the ticket for the biggest single payout in u.s. lottery history. and the civil rights legacy of medgar evers, randall pinkston shares the very personal history of how evers helped integrate tv news in mississippi making room for african-american reporters like him. >> more blacks are registered to vote now than ever before in mississippi's history. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news." >> axelrod: good evening, i'm jim axelrod, jeff glor is off tonight. from oklahoma city to minneapolis severe weather is threatening the nation's midsection tonight there are tornado warnings up in kansas and iowa, oklahoma and missouri could also be hard hit. forecasters say a supercell of thunderstorms packing baseball sized hail, heavy rain and tornadoes could do a lot of damage. already a tornado has touched down this afternoon in edmund, oklahoma, and another on the southwest side of wichita, kansas, that police are calli
the irs scandal, the white house gets grilled over who knew what about targeting conservative groups. share il attkisson reports. this store in florida sold the ticket for the biggest single payout in u.s. lottery history. and the civil rights legacy of medgar evers, randall pinkston shares the very personal history of how evers helped integrate tv news in mississippi making room for african-american reporters like him. >> more blacks are registered to vote now than ever before in...
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made by the irs. why haven't democrats been more forthcoming? >> we have been. the president said what was happening was outrageous and i made it clear that the singling out in 2010 tea party patriots was outrageous as the president said. should never have happened so we have been very clear about that. >> congressman, there were irs officials who testified before congressional committees and said they didn't know of any targeting of conservative groups. we now find out that that wasn't true. doubt that they were lying? i mean, what do you think happened there? >> i don't know if commissioner shulman was telling the truth or not. i don't know when he was informed but i'll tell you this is clear. if he was informed after that hearing, he should have come back to congress and said what he knew. there was a total failure by the commissioner and others to let us know what was going on and that is outrageous. >> i spoke with republican congressman kevin yoder earlier. here is what he had say about this irs
made by the irs. why haven't democrats been more forthcoming? >> we have been. the president said what was happening was outrageous and i made it clear that the singling out in 2010 tea party patriots was outrageous as the president said. should never have happened so we have been very clear about that. >> congressman, there were irs officials who testified before congressional committees and said they didn't know of any targeting of conservative groups. we now find out that that...
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the headache only grows for the irs. members of congress are going to spend the day poring through the new 50-page report from the treasury department the result of a months long investigation into the inappropriate targeting of tea party groups. the irs commissioner steven miller would not answer questions tuesday after a private meeting with the senate finance chairman. >> why didn't you tell the truth when you were asked directly by congress? >> we'll talk on friday, guys. >> reporter: friday is when miller will testify before the house ways and means committee, which oversees the irs. he can expect to get grilled about what treasury department investigators describe as ineffective management. their new report finds that inappropriate criteria were used to single out tea party groups for extra scrutiny. criteria that stayed in place for 18 months delaying some applications for tax-exempt status for up to three years. out of the nearly 300 cases flagged for special review, one in three were groups that included the wor
the headache only grows for the irs. members of congress are going to spend the day poring through the new 50-page report from the treasury department the result of a months long investigation into the inappropriate targeting of tea party groups. the irs commissioner steven miller would not answer questions tuesday after a private meeting with the senate finance chairman. >> why didn't you tell the truth when you were asked directly by congress? >> we'll talk on friday, guys....
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partisanship or even the perception of partisanship has no place at the irs. i think that what happened here was that foolish mistakes were made by people trying to be more efficient in their workload selection. the listing described in the report, while intolerable, was a mistake and not an act of part sanship. the agency is moving forward and has learned its lesson. we've previously worked to correct issues in the processing of the cases described in the report, and we have implemented changes to make sure that this type of thing never happens again. >> reporter: the treasury secretary has asked miller to resign, and miller submitted his rez egg nation, but he won't actually be leaving until the end of the month. the president yesterday appointed a new acting irs commissioner, his name is danny wuerffel. he currently works at the office of management and budget and has served both democratic and republican presidents. norah? charlie? gayle? >> nancy, thank you. >>> and for the third time in two weeks, an official assigned to deal with sexual assault in the m
partisanship or even the perception of partisanship has no place at the irs. i think that what happened here was that foolish mistakes were made by people trying to be more efficient in their workload selection. the listing described in the report, while intolerable, was a mistake and not an act of part sanship. the agency is moving forward and has learned its lesson. we've previously worked to correct issues in the processing of the cases described in the report, and we have implemented...
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seizure of the phone records from the ap by the department of justice and especially the irs scandal. these are things that very much concern this white house. >> all right. thank you brianna. >>> lawyers for ariel castro insist their client is not a monster and are revealing how they plan to launch his defense. pamela brown is tracking the latest developments for us on this case. we hear you have new details this morning. >> reporter: yeah. that's right, john. we've been talking to sources and we're learning new information about the treatment of amanda berry, michelle knight, and gina dejesus. according to sources i spoke with there were varying degrees of treatment in that ariel castro's behavior toward the women evolved over time. we've learned that amanda berry the woman who fathered his child was treated slightly better than gina dejesus and michelle knight. and we've learned that, you know, all the girls were treated poorly, but that there were varying degrees of treatment and that this is all relative considering the conditions that they were living in. also, we've learned fr
seizure of the phone records from the ap by the department of justice and especially the irs scandal. these are things that very much concern this white house. >> all right. thank you brianna. >>> lawyers for ariel castro insist their client is not a monster and are revealing how they plan to launch his defense. pamela brown is tracking the latest developments for us on this case. we hear you have new details this morning. >> reporter: yeah. that's right, john. we've been...
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yes, the irs. his approval numbers plummeted, but none of that is remembered about truman today. >> scandals are way overblown in their political effect. everyone thinks, my god, it is going to be another watergate, it is going to bring down the president. it is going to damage his party permanently. almost no scandals do that. >> reporter: what does make a scandal permanent? well, lickman says two things. when there is proof that a president is directly involved, and when his own party starts speaking against him. lisa desjardins, cnn, washington. >>> people are lining up at gas stations and grocery stores grab a powerball ticket before tonight's drawing. why? because the jackpot is $600 million right now. it is the second biggest lottery jackpot in history. and ticket sales could drive it higher before the drawing. get this, if no one wins tonight, that jackpot could go over $900 million by wednesday. >>> coming up, a cnn exclusive, bernie madoff talks from prison to our own aaron smith of cnn mo
yes, the irs. his approval numbers plummeted, but none of that is remembered about truman today. >> scandals are way overblown in their political effect. everyone thinks, my god, it is going to be another watergate, it is going to bring down the president. it is going to damage his party permanently. almost no scandals do that. >> reporter: what does make a scandal permanent? well, lickman says two things. when there is proof that a president is directly involved, and when his own...
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is it definitely the irs. >> it's definitely the irs. but my real answer -- the benghazi e-mails pretty much prove there was not a lot of there. my real answer would be none of the above. the ap story is important in terms of press liberties. the other stories are going away. i like washington but richard nixon comparisons with were the -- two of which the president was not involved in at all and yet he was being confirmed to president nixon. >> it happens. i think there's a reflex, has been a reflex among some people in the media and some common playerers to react to the abusive power by saying those damn republicans which strikes me as a little bit of an odd kind of approach here. you know, these things need to be investigated for sure. what happened in the irs specifically, if there is no cull pa blt coming down from the white house, there hasn't been any evidence that there is any, it could be worse. they could actually turn into something that rez nats with people more. what if there's more of an innings tugs nal bias of tea party o
is it definitely the irs. >> it's definitely the irs. but my real answer -- the benghazi e-mails pretty much prove there was not a lot of there. my real answer would be none of the above. the ap story is important in terms of press liberties. the other stories are going away. i like washington but richard nixon comparisons with were the -- two of which the president was not involved in at all and yet he was being confirmed to president nixon. >> it happens. i think there's a reflex,...
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where to go next with its instigation into the irs. the agency faces another capitol hill grilling on tuesday over the targeting of conservative groups. yesterday the agency's former acting chief apologized for what he called foolish mistakes by employees. he denied any political motivation, but lawmakers didn't buy it. they promised the investigation is just getting started. >>> tomorrow marks one month since the manhunt and arrest of dzhokhar tsarnaev. and this morning federal prosecutors say they are going to ask more time to indict the suspected bomber. prosecutors have not said under which exception they will try to apply for an extension. the 19-year-old is charged with using a weapon of mass destruction in the bombings at the boston marathon that killed three and hurt more than 260. >>> new from overnight, severe weather strikes north texas. just take a look at a twister in young county. this is east of dallas. the sheriff there says it was one of at least three tornadoes that may have touched down last night. one house took a d
where to go next with its instigation into the irs. the agency faces another capitol hill grilling on tuesday over the targeting of conservative groups. yesterday the agency's former acting chief apologized for what he called foolish mistakes by employees. he denied any political motivation, but lawmakers didn't buy it. they promised the investigation is just getting started. >>> tomorrow marks one month since the manhunt and arrest of dzhokhar tsarnaev. and this morning federal...
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huge mess with the irs. she joins us live from montgomery. good morning to you. >> good morning. >> steve: okay. so you applied to the irs for tax exempt status for your organization. didn't hear from them for a very long time, so you get to thinking, what's going on? who did you call? >> well, it was only supposed to take a couple of months, so every two months we would call and they kept saying, we're still reviewing your application. and it was not until 14 months later that i get a letter in the mail with 80 questions on this pamphlet and saying that they couldn't process our application until those questions were answered. >> steve: they were tough questions. they were questions that the irs had none of their business sticking their nose in, right? >> yes. the one that disturbed me the most was they had asked if we would no -- they requested or demanded that we give copies of every speech that was ever given from our organization since 2009. they wanted the names and credentials of every speaker we've e
huge mess with the irs. she joins us live from montgomery. good morning to you. >> good morning. >> steve: okay. so you applied to the irs for tax exempt status for your organization. didn't hear from them for a very long time, so you get to thinking, what's going on? who did you call? >> well, it was only supposed to take a couple of months, so every two months we would call and they kept saying, we're still reviewing your application. and it was not until 14 months later...
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the president did the right thing in letting the temporary head of the irs go. but what happens now? where does this go from here? that should not have happened. >> it all stems -- goes to the center of government the oval office, doesn't it? the president has to take control of his own government. >> you know that's where you are seeing some of the criticism now. you know there is no question the situation in washington is toxic as i've ever seen it. but are you now seeing those on the left saying you know the president has got to start participating in the presidency i believe is the way that dana millvak framed it in "the washington post." the president has some serious problems here. if he can't get a hold of this he won't get anything done in the second term. that's the bottom line. >> bob schieffer, thank you. the purple tie looks nice. >> thank you. >> you too, charlie. >> everybody in purple. >> i look for guidance in fashion from schieffer. >> be sure to watch "face the nation" sunday mornings right here on cbs. >>> time to show you this morning's headl
the president did the right thing in letting the temporary head of the irs go. but what happens now? where does this go from here? that should not have happened. >> it all stems -- goes to the center of government the oval office, doesn't it? the president has to take control of his own government. >> you know that's where you are seeing some of the criticism now. you know there is no question the situation in washington is toxic as i've ever seen it. but are you now seeing those on...
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they say the irs scandal likely has the most staying power. a number of hearings about that on the horizon. >> kristen, thank you very much. >>> it has been more than six years now since her disappearance and, yes, the search for marilyn mccann continues. police in england say they've identified a number of persons of interest. they do remain in regular contact with her parents, who have never stopped searching for their daughter. the little madeleine disappeared when the family was in portugal. again, that was six years ago. >>> finally, a tale of two different experiences at the ballpark. one to share with your friends and your family and youtube. and the other one, not. guy number one, colorado rocky's game. he's in the fan, about to drop his beer when he catches the home run ball and holds onto the beer and the ball. a wonderful story. guy number two, angel's game in anaheim, about to drop his beer, he doesn't catch the baum. he does spill his beer, everywhere. a story to share with no one, but the good news, guy thankfully, nobody got it
they say the irs scandal likely has the most staying power. a number of hearings about that on the horizon. >> kristen, thank you very much. >>> it has been more than six years now since her disappearance and, yes, the search for marilyn mccann continues. police in england say they've identified a number of persons of interest. they do remain in regular contact with her parents, who have never stopped searching for their daughter. the little madeleine disappeared when the family...
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the irs. how scary is that. when the irs comes in there you are not allowed to be showedy. this is an overreach. >> they prevented people from going into business. this is in the middle of a presidential campaign. they hamstrung some of the president's most vocal opponents prevented them from entering into the campaign debate. when charlie rangel head of the ways and means committee does not pay his own taxes is outraged. you know it's a story. >> you know it's bad. >> the woman who was in charge of the tax exempt office during this time from something like 2009 to 2012, his name is sarah hall ingram, moved on to obama care, affordable care act. now they are saying this is the woman who allowed this be on the lookout for targeting list of the tea party she is going to be the law enforcement officer of who complies with obama care? they don't like that plan. >> do you think? >> this can't stand. you couldn't make this up. it is the woman who oversaw this attack on the president's political oppo
the irs. how scary is that. when the irs comes in there you are not allowed to be showedy. this is an overreach. >> they prevented people from going into business. this is in the middle of a presidential campaign. they hamstrung some of the president's most vocal opponents prevented them from entering into the campaign debate. when charlie rangel head of the ways and means committee does not pay his own taxes is outraged. you know it's a story. >> you know it's bad. >> the...
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power, because the agency impacts average americans. >> the irs knows the controversy is the one easiest to understand and could be the most damaging. >> reporter: another reason the irs scandal has staying power, friday's hearing is likely the first in a series of hearings and investigations. white house officials say they and the president learned about the irs targeting last week. erica. >> kristen welker at the white house this morning. kristen, thank you. >>> john harwood, chief washington correspond spoenent more. when you look at the scandals, irs, benghazi, a.p. issues, is the white house handling this correctly? >> hard to say whether they are handling it correctly, erica, until more time passes and we see the president's political standing. they ended the week on an aggressive note. slow on irs, but waited until they got the i.g. report and fired steven miller. that was adecisive step and the president rejected calls for a special counsel. on benghazi, they finally released e-mails after republicans did some political maneuvering to put out stories on the benghazi attack. and a
power, because the agency impacts average americans. >> the irs knows the controversy is the one easiest to understand and could be the most damaging. >> reporter: another reason the irs scandal has staying power, friday's hearing is likely the first in a series of hearings and investigations. white house officials say they and the president learned about the irs targeting last week. erica. >> kristen welker at the white house this morning. kristen, thank you. >>>...
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yes, the irs. his approval numbers plummeted but none of that is remembered about truman today. >> scandals are way overblown in their political effects. everyone thinks oh my god, it's going to be another watergate, it's going to bring down the president. it's going to damage his party permanently. almost no scandals do that. >> reporter: what does make a scandal permanent? lichtmann says two things, when there's proof a president is directly involved and when his own party starts speaking against him. lisa desjardins, cnn, washington. >>> so this one is fun. watch this, look. ♪ this is ground control to major tom, you've really made the grade ♪ >> this is astronaut chris hadfield. he is a celebrity in canada, he channels his inner david bowie for the first music video from space. >> that's going in the record books. ♪ this is major tom to ground contr control ♪ thers became the first in flight. [ goodall ] i think the most amazing thing is how like us these chimpanzees are. [ laughing ] [
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a deeper look at the numbers finds the republican is concerned about the irs along with the questions about benghazi and the government seizure of phone records from associated press journalists. after his address to college graduates on sunday the president said it's him versus washington. >> sometimes you feel as if washington is impeding rather than advancing the possibilities that these young people represent. >> reporter: with more hearings featuring top irs officials coming this week it's a feeling the president may need to get used to. jim acosta, cnn, washington. >> 11 minutes fast hour. a lot of buzz about the personal nature of president obama's commencement address yesterday at moorehouse college. the president focusing on the subject of race and responsibility at this all male historically black alma mater of dr. ma in the luther king. >> whatever success i have achieved, whatever position of leadership i have held have depended less on ivy league degrees or s.a.t. scores but due to that sense of connection and empathy, special obligation i felt as a black man like you to
a deeper look at the numbers finds the republican is concerned about the irs along with the questions about benghazi and the government seizure of phone records from associated press journalists. after his address to college graduates on sunday the president said it's him versus washington. >> sometimes you feel as if washington is impeding rather than advancing the possibilities that these young people represent. >> reporter: with more hearings featuring top irs officials coming...
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there is a criminal investigation into the irs. yes, the organization that collects our money and holds us accountable is itself now facing serious, scathing questions about possible overreach and political targeting. president obama blasting the agency for singling out conservative groups, and he says it's intolerable and inexcusable. he promises to hold those responsible accountable for their actions. today the attorney general will get grilled about these claims. let's get the latest from cnn's brianna keilar. >> reporter: the internal revenue service is facing a criminal investigation after a watchdog report found the agency targeted conservative groups starting in 2010. the agency's inspector general found the irs used inappropriate criteria that identified for review tea party and other organizations applying for tax exempt status, based upon their names or policy positions, instead of indications of potential political campaign intervention. after reading the report tuesday night, president obama called the plan intolerable
there is a criminal investigation into the irs. yes, the organization that collects our money and holds us accountable is itself now facing serious, scathing questions about possible overreach and political targeting. president obama blasting the agency for singling out conservative groups, and he says it's intolerable and inexcusable. he promises to hold those responsible accountable for their actions. today the attorney general will get grilled about these claims. let's get the latest from...
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on the irs and a crucial moment on the joiy arias trial, we still told about o.j. the first time we heard him speak publicly in years. >> that's what i told everybody involved that if they don't give it to me, i am going to get the police in it. >> request would we take such an interest in a puffy, shackled 65-year-old o.j. simpson. michael o'keefe says it's the o.j. story that pulls us in. >> we are drawn to o.j. because he has been in the public eye for four years now. we have seen a spectacular rise and a fall in his life. >> america took notice of simpson when he played in the nfl, and then simpson became the first running back to gain 2,000 yards in a season, and several all-pro years followed, and then he became david beckham before david beckham. >> rent a ford fast from hertz. >> he crossed seamlessly into hollywood with movies like "the intowering furno". on screens big and small as an actor and pitch man and network football analysts, o.j. simpson, observers say had a charm and a smile and the next door guy that made whites and african-americans comfortab
on the irs and a crucial moment on the joiy arias trial, we still told about o.j. the first time we heard him speak publicly in years. >> that's what i told everybody involved that if they don't give it to me, i am going to get the police in it. >> request would we take such an interest in a puffy, shackled 65-year-old o.j. simpson. michael o'keefe says it's the o.j. story that pulls us in. >> we are drawn to o.j. because he has been in the public eye for four years now. we...
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white house, showing that americans like the way the white house, the president, has been handling irs, the ap scandal or even questions about benghazi. what's this say to his critics, primarily republicans? are they overplaying their hand potentially? >> the overall approval rating for the president is about the same place it was in april. 51% in april. 53% now in this new poll taken after all of these things came out this week. but there was not bad news for republicans because one of the questions was do you think republicans are overplaying their hand. most americans said no, they thought they were sort of about right. but remember, we are very early on in the irs. we're not really sure what's going to come out. and so it is important what this poll says to the president is, he's handled it pretty el up to now. there is a reservoir of good will for this president that he can bank on, unless he spends it all. so it depends on how he handles it right now. americans look at it and figure that he's handling it about right. but you've got to like restart the motor every time something e
white house, showing that americans like the way the white house, the president, has been handling irs, the ap scandal or even questions about benghazi. what's this say to his critics, primarily republicans? are they overplaying their hand potentially? >> the overall approval rating for the president is about the same place it was in april. 51% in april. 53% now in this new poll taken after all of these things came out this week. but there was not bad news for republicans because one of...
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if by far i think the irs is the most dangerous of these three. we have adjudicated the issue of national security for civil liberties dozens of times since 9/11 and the country comes out on the side of national security and i don't think the ap is a big threat. i think benghazi is about talking points. the irv is the one that could get the most dangerous, particularly if there is any evidence political officials encourage this selective enforcement. >> ron brownstein, good to see you. thanks so much. >> good to see you. >>> high-stakes involved as well in this court case we're going to be talking about, oj. simpson. he took the stand in court for the first time ever taking the stand. he wants a new trial. we'll hear his version of events that led to that kidnapping and robbery conviction. [ male announcer ] from red lobster's chefs to your table our seafood dinner for two for just 25 dollars! first get salad and cheddar bay biscuits. then choose from a variety of seafood entrées. plus choose either an appetizer or a dessert to share. offer ends
if by far i think the irs is the most dangerous of these three. we have adjudicated the issue of national security for civil liberties dozens of times since 9/11 and the country comes out on the side of national security and i don't think the ap is a big threat. i think benghazi is about talking points. the irv is the one that could get the most dangerous, particularly if there is any evidence political officials encourage this selective enforcement. >> ron brownstein, good to see you....